Brandon Andrews, JD

Experience

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  Patrick H. Young, C.P.A.

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Accounting Intern

  -Contributed in monthly reconciliations through Quickbooks such as managing/monitoring income and expenses for dozens of clients-Managed financial statements for five clients by organizing and ensuring documents are ready-Performed bank reconciliations and credit card transactions for individuals and firms

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  Steve Knight for Congress 2016

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Political Campaign Intern

  -Campaigned within area by providing critical assistance in organizing volunteers by creating data spreadsheets through Excel and other outreach methods-Obtained/maintained 5 new donors by initiating contacts with over 10 potential donors.-Marketed Representative Knight to the community by communicating with over 600 households resulting in a successful retention of Knight’s U.S. House seat with the result margin of 53%-47%.

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  Lambda Phi Nu

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Finance Director

  -Successfully initiated and established 5 fundraising events with restaurants and local businesses to raise money of $400+ and bring the fraternity together through our combined efforts to raise income-Led collection, record-keeping, and organizing of membership dues of over $6,000 on a quarterly basis for all active members of the fraternity-Proposed and organized alternative forms of fundraising such as sales events and corporate sponsorships in order to increase funds and establish new fundraising traditions for the fraternity Show less

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  Andal Law Group, A Professional Corporation

  Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Case Manager/Law Clerk Assistant

  -In charge of gathering evidence for dozens of client cases by requesting medical and billing records from hospitals, medical facilities, and business entities to be used by the firm’s attorneys-Works on general administrative tasks such as mailing letters, faxing requests, organizing medical and billing records on Excel spreadsheets, and keeping track of costs expensed in cases-Takes over +100 calls with potential clients, current clients, opposing counsel, insurance companies, hospital facilities, medical practitioners, business entities, governmental entities, etc. to help benefit the firm in relaying information and the callers’ requests to law firm staff-Organized hundreds of legal, medical, and correspondence documents to update/create client records Show less

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  Tsang & Associates, PLC

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Business & Legal Consultant Intern

  -100% success rate in all cases worked on, according to head attorney and office staff report-Wrote 60+ drafts and edits of attorney briefs, employer letters, and supporting documents regarding cases involving E-2, H-1B, and H-1A visa cases that are sent to USCIS for review and anticipated approval-Extensively researched and created exhibits for visa, immigration, and business cases that were used in final filings of cases -Created and edited business plans for startup companies and subsidiary branches of multinational companies for both marketing, administrative, and financial projection elements of the companies -Created a business contract draft for a luxury car rental company and an individual regarding a shared investment and rental business of a vehicle-Created 2 business proposals for both an investor and a business owner regarding partnership and company buy-out Show less

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  UC Irvine

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  Leader - UROP Research Independent Study

  -Led a research team on gathering over 150+ different survey participants and 5 lawyers to answer important questions about legal representation and affordability of immigration counsel with assistance from a UC Irvine Economics professor -Calculated the preferred contingency fee (no win, no pay definition) rate for individuals seeking temporary status and presented finding at the UCI UROP Symposium of over 1,000 total attendees in conference-Created and got verified the original proposal under the supervision of a UC Irvine professor about whether a “no win - no pay” being implemented as a pricing strategy in immigration law firms would encourage more individuals to seek immigration legal counsel-Utilized a $350 grant for research throughout a period of 9 months to survey individuals at more than 4 different Orange County locations, and 16+ hours of taking surveys Show less

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  Brown & Streza LLP

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  File Clerk/Runner

  -Input data entries of files, maintain original and court record documents into system, and otherwise scan and shred documents of file folders-Work on inputting incoming mail into system and delivering outgoing mail for clients -Retrieve and deliver files and supplies directly to paralegals and administrative staff for use

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  DoorDash

  Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Part-Time DoorDash Driver

  -Made extra disposable income through being a DoorDash driver-Spent anywhere between 5-20 hours per week making deliveries

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  Protiviti

  Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  Compliance Consultant

  -Placed in the Money Team among highest performing navigators - covering rent applications of >$20,000 and concerning specialty risk assessment-Help process fund applications for the 2021 Emergency Renters Assistance Subsidy Program (ERAS) from the ~$237,000,000 allocation to Los Angeles County-Ensure all application documentation is complete, accurate, and complies with company policies-Light reconciliations of accounts, utilize Microsoft Excel for data entry, and ad hoc projects

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  Costanzo Law Firm

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Law Clerk

  -Assist attorneys with employment and personal injury cases including conducting specialized legal research-Wrote persuasively written demand letters to opposing counsel, wrote policy limit demand letters, handled client intakes cases, and assisted in pre-litigation processes-Created & drafted complaints, form and special interrogatories, declarations, and other civil litigation documents-Wrote detailed deposition, trial, and arbitration notes directly used by attorneys for case strategy -Worked on Pro-Bono criminal defense resentencing case for current LWOP convict regarding CPC 1170.95-Assisted in various forms of appeals such as EDD for unemployed individuals and research for filing appellate briefs like in the Sixth District Court of Appeals Show less

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  PFU America, Inc.

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  In-House Counsel Legal Internship

  -Review and redline Board of Director materials and various types of contracts such as service agreements, master service agreements, certification letters, and distributor agreements -Conduct research and draft summaries of law to assure company compliance with issues such as immigration verification, privacy under CFRA, CTPAT and UFLPA supply chain compliance, and more-Edited marketing materials to address potential legal and liability issues and prevent litigation-Presented Anti-Forced Labor Training to 20+ Executives, CFO, & Employees of PFU America, Inc. Show less

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  Superior Court, County of Santa Clara

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

  Judicial Externship for the Honorable Judge Socrates P. Manoukian
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  Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  Law Student Intern

  Workers' Rights Clinic.-Interviewed and advised clients to obtain details of legal issues and discuss with supervising employment attorneys, including working with translators-Advising low-income clients regarding various employment and labor union issues, such as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour disputes, and failure to pay overtime-Spent 27 hours advising at Workers’ Rights Clinic, 15.5 hours in the Fundamentals of Employment Law Class, and conducted mediation of case filed at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Show less